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FA Cup
Saturday 5th January
Kick Off: 17:15
Boleyn Ground (Upton Park)
This looks about right to me. The only question would be whether Rooney gets the start v the hammers, a question which none of us can possibly answer. This should still be strong enough to see off a pesky West Ham side.Lindegaard
Jones smalling vidic buttner
Fletcher Scholes
Valencia Kagawa Powell
Welbeck
Give vidic a few more minutes, doubt he'll start against Liverpool because Evans and rio have been doing alright apart from Newcastle game. Rest pretty much everyone, give Kagawa more minutes to make him ready for Liverpool game. Should be enough to win the game anyways.
Then for Liverpool ..
De gea
Rafael Ferdinand Evans Evra
Carrick Cleverley
Young Rvp Kagawa
Hernandez
9 points above the drop zone looking very secure, and not involved in europe. They're also game raising cnuts and seemingly hate us. Why would they (or us for that matter) not be bothered about the FA Cup?I don't think West Ham will be too bothered about this game either.
Their fans would go apeshit if big sam didnt take this game seriously. This is what they live for.They are not safe at all, have got many players injured so I doubt Big Sam care for one minute about going through, staying in the PL is the only thing important.
And I don't care either, we have more games this year than city so I rather focus on PL and CL and play those who need games for the, possible, first rounds of the FA Cup.
Not sure why so many are resting near the whole team. We've rotated the pack well over Christmas, have 4 days til this game and another 8 til the Liverpool game. Fletcher and Scholes centre midfield? Seriously? West Ham at home are a force, and this is their cup final when United come to town.
Pick our best team, we havn't won this cup in years so its not a game to be fecking about in.
De Gea
Rafael
Evans
Rio/Vidic
Evra
Carrick
Cleverley/Kagawa
Young
Valencia/Giggs
RVP
Hernandez
Evra and carrick have racked up a lot of minutes and could do with a break, likewise rvp has played quite a bit and with his history there's no poor taking risks.^What is it you disagree with?
Have we? I think we've kept rotation to a minimum. I'm expecting at least 8 changes for the West Ham game and I thoroughly expect to get beat. Mainly because that's what we do in the FA Cup and also because West Ham are excellent at home.Not sure why so many are resting near the whole team. We've rotated the pack well over Christmas...
It depends how seriously you want us to treat this competition. Personally i'd play all 3. Evra and Carrick have shown over the years that they can handle busy schedules while RVP is our talisman who in Rooneys probable absence should be nailed on to play imo.Evra and carrick have racked up a lot of minutes and could do with a break, likewise rvp has played quite a bit and with his history there's no poor taking risks.
Would hope those 3 get a rest. Would be great if nani/Rooney were back for this game.
Generally most of our players have had a breather at some point and all should be in decent nick for playing another game in 4 days, and another 8 days after that. If we hadn't over a week to prepare for the Liverpool game after this one i would agree with you.Have we? I think we've kept rotation to a minimum. I'm expecting at least 8 changes for the West Ham game and I thoroughly expect to get beat. Mainly because that's what we do in the FA Cup and also because West Ham are excellent at home.
Wasn't aware there was such a gap between this and our next game tbh. I still think we'll see heavy rotation though.Generally most of our players have had a breather at some point and all should be in decent nick for playing another game in 4 days, and another 8 days after that. If we hadn't over a week to prepare for the Liverpool game after this one i would agree with you.
Agreed. Very shocking to see. Lots of people treating 'ham like a mid table Championship team, and having a go at Cutch for disagreeingI know that the FA Cup isn't regarded quite as highly as it used to be, however the level of indifference displayed by some in this thread is more than i expected. It'll barely be a spectacle if such sentiment was shared at the clubs.
If we can beat West Ham it'd be nice to have some rousing draw in the next round, preferably away. Leeds, Boro [or even Hastings if pull of a giant killing], Aldershot e.t.c.
If eventually we got out of the competition who wants it to be some damp squib of game you know.
I see that Carroll is back from injury for West Ham, but we'll whether be thrown straight back in you'd doubt. With Jarvis on one of the flanks you'd like to have a midfield which can properly support the full backs.
Assuming Rooney, Anderson, Nani and Jones are still out, I'd go with:
Lindegaard
Rafael - Vidic - Smalling - Buttner
Fletcher
Scholes - Cleverley
Valencia - Welbeck - Kagawa
Kagawa drifting inside and do the playmaking while Valencia plays his usual game, this time with Rafael behind (which hopefully should improve his game considerably). I desperately want us to go as far as possible in the FA Cup this year, so keep decent options on the bench as well please...
Don't drop De Gea. I'd like us to win the cup this year.Assuming Rooney, Anderson, Nani and Jones are still out, I'd go with:
Lindegaard
Rafael - Vidic - Smalling - Buttner
Fletcher
Scholes - Cleverley
Valencia - Welbeck - Kagawa
Kagawa drifting inside and do the playmaking while Valencia plays his usual game, this time with Rafael behind (which hopefully should improve his game considerably). I desperately want us to go as far as possible in the FA Cup this year, so keep decent options on the bench as well please...
I'd like to win the cup but I think we have to trust in the squad as well, both Carrick and Evra have played a lot and will be important for the next 2 games, where they can't be rested. RVP could play though again wouldn't want to take a risk on him, but he's played slightly less than them so maybe he'll play. I reckon if Rooney is fit though that he'll be rested. Plus this is the perfect time to use the likes of buttner/fletch/welbeck.It depends how seriously you want us to treat this competition. Personally i'd play all 3. Evra and Carrick have shown over the years that they can handle busy schedules while RVP is our talisman who in Rooneys probable absence should be nailed on to play imo.
You need to rotate and have trust in your other players as well. And its a cup game, if you don't play Anders here when are you going to play him? You dont want him to get pissed off and then its the whole Kuzchak situation again.Don't drop De Gea. I'd like us to win the cup this year.